The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-05
The Cause of the Irish People Is the Cause
of Their English Brethren and It's Con-
sideration Must Have Precedence.
France and Spain DESTROYS of Extend
ing Their Influence in Africa.
The Socialists in Switzerland Evade the
Vigilant Police and Hold Three Days
Session at st. Galle-Cable Notes.
THE GRAND OLD MAN
Receives Deputation at Hawarden and
Speaks of the Situation.

Receives a Deputation at Hawarden and
Speaks of the Situation.
LONDON, Oct. A. 4-Speaking to a deputation at
Hawarden, to-day, Mr.. Gladstone said. although
the Liberals sustained smashing defeat at the
last election the present year full of signs that
the judgement of the Nation, when again pro-
nounced. would be far different. The Irish ques-
ton continued to cast into deep shade every
other question It was to the interest of all
parties to have the question settled, and it
would be an unfeigned joy to him if the Tories
relieved the Liberals of the task of solving the
problem by presenting Ireland the of
justice which she was entitled to receive. Such
an event would cast upon him the delightful
duty OF assisting the Tories to attain righteous.
necessary end. He did not believe the end would
be long delayed. Little progress would be pos
sbie in English and Scotch affairs until the
Irish question was brought to happy eonsum-
nation. 1t said he caused the block in the
last session of Parliament. The fact was, he
had not made single proposal during the whole
session. Not by him or his friends had the
progress of affairs been stopped; it was because
the government found it necessary to occupy the
time of Parliament with miserable and mischiev-
Gus retrogressive proposals. Referring to the
Liberal Unionists he said he would not find fault
their whole conduct was animated by hostility
to Ireland. and they did everything
in their power to deprive the Liberal
party of all influence and vitality. 1t was de-
plorable position for gentlemen processing libsr-
alism. Sympathy with them was the dominant
sentiment in his mind. There had always been
weak-kneed Liberals The present covenant
not the first which the Liberals had
formed. The freedom of judgment which pre-
vailed in the Liberal party made i. liable to that
calamity. Time would show that those who
left the party were egrsgiously wrong 1t was
a misnomer to call the men Liberal Unionsts.
There was unionism in them. Theirs was
policy which tended to destroy union. It was
equally difficult to describe them as Liberals,
while they support government of
coercion-not coercion to repress crime,
but coercion to suppress freedom OF
speech. public assembly and even the freedom
of the press. He had recently seen indications
of police interference with public meetings in
London. This resulted from the proceedings of
the last session of Parliament The Liberals
warned the people of England that the cause of
Ireland was their cause. He had then idea
that the warning be SO soon verified. If reports
were true, the police called at midnight at the
houses of persons who intended to speak at
London meeting demanding to know the OBJ
jects and programme of that meeting. 1t a
gross outrage. Such action was contrary to the
whole spirit of liberty, and violently at
variance with the traditions of England. From
{. mere party point of view he might say, let the
government 60 on; the more offensive their pro-
ceedngs the sooner would they bring about the
great object of his life. His constant PRAYER
wasfor a speedy and satisfactory settlement of
the Irish question.
In conclusion, he said he would defer giving a
fuller expression to his views regarding Ireland
until the opening of the autumn campaign at
conference at Nottingham.